NWF wins case to help protect rare Florida deer; Only 300 remain

PUB. DATE

December 1994

SOURCE

National Wildlife (World Edition);Dec94/Jan95, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p29

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the legal victory of the National Wildlife Federation through the United States District Judge K. Michael Moore's ordering of the agency in charge of the federal insurance flood program to obey the Endangered Species Act for the protection of Florida's Key deer.

ACCESSION #

9411272792

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